Health

Toll free helpline number 1800-180-5145 for government hospital patients Department of Medical, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bihar, is playing a vital role in improving the health status & quality of living of the People of Bihar. With the objective of providing health services in Urban and Remote areas, the department provides medical services in the state of Bihar. For monitoring medical related activities in Madhepura at district level Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is responsible for all the works related to this department. He also is the in-charge of the District Hospital. For his assistance there is C.M.S. Lady to take care of District women’s hospital, Supervisor Eye hospital and several other workers.

Health Department’ Key Contacts of District Madhepura

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Madhepura –9470003419

Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) – 9470003422

Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS), Women –

Details Of CHCs and PHCs In The District (At Tehsil Level)

Block

No of PHC

Capacity

No of CHCS

CAPACITY

Madhepura

1

6 Bed or More

0

Singheswar

1

6 Bed or More

0

Murliganj

1

6 Bed or More

0

Gamhariya

1

6 Bed or More

0

Gharadh

1

6 Bed or More

0

Kumarkhand

1

6 Bed or More

1

30 Bed

Shankarpur

1

6 Bed or More

1

30 Bed

Chousa

1

6 Bed or More

0

Puraini

1

6 Bed or More

0

Gwalpara

1

6 Bed or More

1

30 Bed

Bihariganj

1

6 Bed or More

0

Udakishunganj

1

6 Bed or More

0

Alamnagar

1

6 Bed or More

1

30 Bed

Health department is further divided into 3 categories:

Allopathy:

It is a system of medical practice that aims to combat disease by the use of remedies producing effects. The main aim of this department is to provide vaccination to the people against various diseases like swine flu etc. to prevent the disease. It also helps provide help in under nourished children . This department is managed by Medical Officer (MBBS)

Homeopathy:

It is a system of medical practice in which ailments are treated by minute doses of natural substances in larger amounts, which produce symptoms of the ailment. This department is managed by Ayush Medical Officer (Homeopathy)

Ayurveda:

Ayurveda, which literally means the science of life (Ayur = Life, Veda = Science), Ayurveda is an ancient medical science which was developed in India thousands of years ago.This department is managed by Ayush Medical Officer (Ayurvedic)

Ambulance Service

108 and 104 is predominantly an emergency response system, primarily designed to attend to patients of critical care, trauma and accident victims etc. 102 services essentially consist of basic patient transport aimed to cater the needs of pregnant women and children though other categories are also taking benefit and are not excluded. JSSK entitlements e.g. free transfer from home to facility, inter facility transfer in case of referral and drop back for mother and children are the key focus of 102 service.

Local Medical Institutions

At the local governance level, there are CHCs and PHCs to assist the citizens. CHC stands for Community Health Centre having a bed capacity of 30, PHC stands for Primary Health Centre having the bed capacity of 6 or more than 6. APHC stands for Additional Primary Health Center and HSC stand for Health Sub Centre.

Objectives Of Community Health Centers

To make available medical treatment and the related facilities for citizens.

To provide appropriate advice, treatment and support that would help to cure the ailment to the extent medically possible.

To ensure that treatment is best on well-considered judgment, is timely and comprehensive and with the consent of the citizen being treated.

To ensure you just awareness of the nature of the ailment, progress of treatment, duration of treatment and impact on their health and lives, and

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission (NHM). It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. The scheme is under implementation in all states and Union Territories (UTs), with a special focus on Low Performing States (LPS).

Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK)

Government of India has launched JananiShishuSurakshaKaryakaram (JSSK) on 1st June, 2011. The scheme is estimated to benefit more than 12 million pregnant women who access Government health facilities for their delivery. Moreover it will motivate those who still choose to deliver at their homes to opt for institutional deliveries. It is an initiative with a hope that states would come forward and ensure that benefits under JSSK would reach every needy pregnant woman coming to government institutional facility. All the States and UTs have initiated implementation of the scheme.
http://nrhm.gov.in/janani-shishu-suraksha-karyakram.html

RashtriyaBalSwasthyaKaryakram (RBSK)

Under National Rural Health Mission, significant progress has been made in reducing mortality in children over the last seven years (2005-12). Whereas there is an advance in reducing child mortality there is a dire need to improving survival outcome. This would be reached by early detection and management of conditions that were not addressed comprehensively in the past.